to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
caller; visitor; company; guest
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
and so; therefore; for that reason
usually; ordinarily; in the past
pre-existing; already there; conventional
modernization; modernisation
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
planned; scheduled; systematic
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
variation; rogue (something)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
literary art; literary activity; writing
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
literary profession; writing
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone